diff --git a/README b/README
index c89e43e5bf..f672534093 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -323,8 +323,7 @@ Getting Source with Git
 We maintain a mirror of our master repository on Github. You can
 browse the code at https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash. Clone URIs are
 on that page, or if you have a Github account you can fork it
-there. Note, however, that we do *not* accept Github pull requests:
-All patches should be submitted via Bugzilla, see below.
+there.
 
 ##################
 Developing GnuCash
@@ -355,5 +354,8 @@ Submitting a Patch:
   patches to either of the mailing lists, as they tend to be
   forgotten.
 
+  Alternatively, you can also submit your patches in the form of a git
+  pull request.
+
 
 Thank you.
diff --git a/src/app-utils/gnc-ui-util.c b/src/app-utils/gnc-ui-util.c
index ef00790fe8..ea28d48bc9 100644
--- a/src/app-utils/gnc-ui-util.c
+++ b/src/app-utils/gnc-ui-util.c
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ gnc_book_option_num_field_source_change_cb (gboolean num_action)
     }
     gnc_book_option_num_field_source_change (num_action);
     gnc_resume_gui_refresh ();
-    gnc_gui_refresh_all ();
 }
 
 /** Calls gnc_book_option_book_currency_selected to initiate registered
diff --git a/src/bin/overrides/CMakeLists.txt b/src/bin/overrides/CMakeLists.txt
index 0390377d68..371d313cb2 100644
--- a/src/bin/overrides/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/bin/overrides/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ SET(GNC_BUILDDIR ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
 
 CONFIGURE_FILE(gnucash-make-guids.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/gnucash-make-guids)
 GNC_CONFIGURE(gnucash-env.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/gnucash-env)
-GNC_CONFIGURE(guile.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/guile)
+GNC_CONFIGURE(guile.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/guile) #not installed
 GNC_CONFIGURE(gnucash-build-env.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/gnucash-build-env)   # not installed
 
 SET(SCRIPT_OUTPUT_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
@@ -28,6 +28,5 @@ INSTALL(
     PROGRAMS
       ${SCRIPT_OUTPUT_DIR}/gnucash-env
       ${SCRIPT_OUTPUT_DIR}/gnucash-make-guids
-      ${SCRIPT_OUTPUT_DIR}/guile
     DESTINATION libexec/gnucash/overrides
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)
diff --git a/src/bin/overrides/Makefile.am b/src/bin/overrides/Makefile.am
index 2476cdf723..74fb50ad12 100644
--- a/src/bin/overrides/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/bin/overrides/Makefile.am
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ gncoverridesdir = ${GNC_LIBEXECDIR}/overrides
 # When you add a file here, please modify ../test/Makefile.am's overrides.stamp
 gncoverrides_SCRIPTS = \
   gnucash-env \
-  gnucash-make-guids \
-  guile
+  gnucash-make-guids
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
   gnucash-env.in \
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
   gnucash-make-guids \
   guile.in 
 
-noinst_DATA = gnucash-build-env
+noinst_DATA = gnucash-build-env guile
 
 PWD := $(shell pwd)
 
diff --git a/src/bin/overrides/gnucash-make-guids.in b/src/bin/overrides/gnucash-make-guids.in
index d03e135834..df501ce8aa 100755
--- a/src/bin/overrides/gnucash-make-guids.in
+++ b/src/bin/overrides/gnucash-make-guids.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-exec gnucash-env @GUILE@ -s "$0" "$@"
+exec gnucash-env guile -s "$0" "$@"
 !#
 
 (define (usage)
diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/dialog-options.c b/src/gnome-utils/dialog-options.c
index 62b1d414eb..29307ed883 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/dialog-options.c
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/dialog-options.c
@@ -168,6 +168,14 @@ gnc_options_dialog_changed (GNCOptionWin *win)
     gnc_options_dialog_changed_internal (win->dialog, TRUE);
 }
 
+void
+gnc_options_dialog_not_changed (GNCOptionWin *win)
+{
+    if (!win) return;
+
+    gnc_options_dialog_changed_internal (win->dialog, FALSE);
+}
+
 void
 gnc_option_changed_widget_cb(GtkWidget *widget, GNCOption *option)
 {
diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/dialog-options.h b/src/gnome-utils/dialog-options.h
index 4cdcbb182a..a9818949b8 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/dialog-options.h
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/dialog-options.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ GtkWidget * gnc_options_page_list(GNCOptionWin * win);
 GtkWidget * gnc_options_dialog_notebook(GNCOptionWin * win);
 
 void gnc_options_dialog_changed (GNCOptionWin *win);
+void gnc_options_dialog_not_changed (GNCOptionWin *win);
 
 void gnc_option_changed_widget_cb(GtkWidget *widget, GNCOption *option);
 void gnc_option_changed_option_cb(GtkWidget *dummy, GNCOption *option);
diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.c b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.c
index 65145dfe01..f32bebc889 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.c
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.c
@@ -3923,7 +3923,7 @@ gnc_main_window_cmd_page_setup (GtkAction *action,
     gnc_ui_page_setup(gtk_window);
 }
 
-void
+gboolean
 gnc_book_options_dialog_apply_helper(GNCOptionDB * options)
 {
     QofBook *book = gnc_get_current_book ();
@@ -3933,8 +3933,9 @@ gnc_book_options_dialog_apply_helper(GNCOptionDB * options)
         gnc_book_use_book_currency (book);
     gboolean use_split_action_for_num_after;
     gboolean use_book_currency_after;
+    gboolean return_val = FALSE;
 
-    if (!options) return;
+    if (!options) return return_val;
 
     gnc_option_db_commit (options);
     qof_book_begin_edit (book);
@@ -3943,11 +3944,18 @@ gnc_book_options_dialog_apply_helper(GNCOptionDB * options)
         qof_book_use_split_action_for_num_field (book);
     use_book_currency_after = gnc_book_use_book_currency (book);
     if (use_split_action_for_num_before != use_split_action_for_num_after)
+    {
         gnc_book_option_num_field_source_change_cb (
                                                 use_split_action_for_num_after);
+        return_val = TRUE;
+    }
     if (use_book_currency_before != use_book_currency_after)
+    {
         gnc_book_option_book_currency_selected_cb (use_book_currency_after);
+        return_val = TRUE;
+    }
     qof_book_commit_edit (book);
+    return return_val;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -3955,8 +3963,18 @@ gnc_book_options_dialog_apply_cb(GNCOptionWin * optionwin,
                                  gpointer user_data)
 {
     GNCOptionDB * options = user_data;
+
     if (!options) return;
-    gnc_book_options_dialog_apply_helper (options);
+
+    if (gnc_book_options_dialog_apply_helper (options));
+    {
+        gnc_gui_refresh_all ();
+        if (!optionwin) return;
+        /* the previous stmt causes the 'apply' and 'OK' buttons to be set to
+           sensitive on the open Book Options dialog; the next stmt resets them
+           to insensitive, as they should be */
+        gnc_options_dialog_not_changed (optionwin);
+    }
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.h b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.h
index 044058b5f3..c414617e88 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.h
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.h
@@ -431,8 +431,9 @@ GtkWidget *gnc_book_options_dialog_cb (gboolean modal, gchar *title);
  *
  *  @param GNCOptionDB * options.
  *
+ *  @return TRUE if gnc_gui_refresh_all should be called; otherwise FALSE.
  **/
-void gnc_book_options_dialog_apply_helper(GNCOptionDB * options);
+gboolean gnc_book_options_dialog_apply_helper(GNCOptionDB * options);
 
 #endif /* __GNC_MAIN_WINDOW_H */